Smithills View Campsite

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Our Grass pitch camping field
Our grass pitch camping field
Shortstay non electric with a log pack upgrade
Glamping campfire
Campervan or live-in-vehicle with or without awning
Pond close to the tent pitches
Morning sunshine across the pasture
Spring daffodils at the pond
Pump house tent pitch
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Shortstay non electric with a log pack upgrade
Glamping campfire
Campervan or live-in-vehicle with or without awning

  • Pop-up micro-site on a non-working farm in rural west Lancashire
  • A 15-minute drive to Preston; 30 minutes to Blackpool
  • Secluded site with ball games court and picnic spots, plus pubs nearby
With views across Preston to the Pennine Hills in the distance, Smithills View Campsite is a quiet spot with just a handful of pitches on a repurposed farm estate. Using this family-run micro-site as your Lancashire base, you can pick up the 21-mile, circular Preston Guild Wheel cycling track in 10 minutes’ ride (largely off-road, so it’s smashing for kids) or be paddling on Blackpool beach in 25 minutes by car. Should you decide to stay put for lazy days exploring the farm, there are picnic spots tucked away in meadows and by the pond. Kids can play basketball or kick a ball around on the all-weather ball games area, and spot the deer in neighbouring fields. On the facilities front, there's a toilet block here and you can have an alfresco wash in the hot water of the open-air shower (bring swimwear for this – it's a family site…) Source meat for your barbecue from local farm shops, or whizz into Preston in 15 minutes to load up at bigger supermarkets. If cooking’s not on the agenda for this mini-break, several pubs with beer gardens and decent grub are within a 15-minute stroll; the nearest is just under 10 minutes' walk away. There is also a petrol station with electric vehicle charging points, a small shop, coffee shop and a couple of takeaways five minutes' drive away. Talking of getting out and about, the motorway is five minutes' drive away. You’ll have plenty of choice when it comes to outdoors action, with footpaths along the Ribble river or Lancashire Canal. And of course, Lake District fells and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are both criss-crossed with hiking and cycling paths for you to explore.

Campground type

RV sites 2
Tent sites 45
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Vehicle height restriction for grass pitches is 9ft.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 68 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 4
Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a relaxed, back-to-basics farm experience with friendly, helpful owners. Guests love the peaceful rural location, spacious sites, and proximity to a pub/farm shop. Facilities are basic but improving. Some noted minor cleanliness/privacy issues, but many want to return for the welcoming vibe and good value.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 7
Arrival date (latest first)

I’d go again especially during a b/h.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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helen S.

Pump House powered grass tent campsite (small)

Liked We stayed on the pump house pitch-electric hook up, close to the toilets and shower. We stayed bank holiday weekend and they had a little bar and food cabin, which was great. Had a bit of a festival vibe. We walked round the grass pitch areas -no electric - which were lovely. There’s also a little pond to walk round.

Disliked I wouldn’t say I disliked anything other than there being one shower for the whole of the site. It’s push button activated and doesn’t stay on long at all. Bit hard work when trying to shower myself and kids 7&8. Our pitch was in what would have been the farm yard so there is a lot of concrete but there was a great view of the field with cattle in it and you could see the motorway in the far distance. Bit noisy of a night time with music but I wear earplugs so didn’t disturb my sleep.
Instructions could have been clearer where to find the electric hook up (under a beer keg). This was resolved with a phone call to the owner who picked up straight away. He was very pleasant on the phone.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excelent, recommend for a short stay

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Lita R.

Power optional grass campervan campsite (small)

Liked It was empty and quiet. The views are nice, super friendly hosts!

Disliked The obly downside was the pub being closed :(

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks Lita. We are opening a bar for most weekends in 2026. So hopefully we can offer a social space to guests and locals. We miss the pub too 😥

Do not use, what a waste of £25.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 1
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
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DEBORAH L.

Pennine powered gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Nothing.

Disliked Awful facilities. Toilets dirty, shower dirty. All we stopped for was a decent shower and we couldn’t have one. In the dark nothing was clear or signposted.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We do try our best, but in this case our customer service let us down and we do apologise. All customers normally get a welcome message and site map via WhatsApp but we failed to provide one on this occasion. Customer had booked at 6.40pn on day of arrival and arrived after 9pm after our stated latest arrival. We do try and accommodate last minute bookings and late arrivals but as a micro campsite a full time reception is impossible. With a quick call or WhatsApp to our site manager we can resolve almost all issues and ensure a pleasant stay at the site.

Very friendly site who are considerate…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass campervan campsite (small)

Liked Very friendly site who are considerate of clients. Set up a pop up bar for the evening to give some rest bite from storm David. Van got stuck on grass pitch ground following day and Rick was quick to give a hand. Offered a hard standing following eve to help even though I hadn’t booked this option. W/C was clean, site quite and convenient to find 5 minutes to motorway.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent pop up site would definately return

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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John-paul C.

Pennine powered gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Spacious pitches and very peaceful on this site owner Rick is very helpful and you can either bring your own fire pit or rent one for £5,site also sells nets of logs which is helpful,also an on site pop up bar which owner opens when weather is bad

Disliked Not a dislike as such but pub nearby has closed down and no nearby shops for supplies so need to be stocked up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellence site!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Amy C.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great size pitches, super friendly staff, they even opened a bar with hot and cold drinks when it was raining.

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From the manager: Thanks Amy. Great to have you. Sorry storm Dave said hello on this visit.

Would never stop here again

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 3
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 4
jenny m.

Pennine powered gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Not a lot

Disliked Our pitch was parked up against a wall(lovely view) no where to walk the dogs so don’t know why you charge extra to take them, very cluttered around the area with rubbish, noisy with kids running riot around the site un attended… knocking on our door asking silly questions whilst parents in the bar getting tanked up… I was so grateful for the storm last night so the kids wasn’t left out till daft o clock.

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From the manager: Hi Jenny, thanks for visiting. We are sorry you were not satisfied with your pitch. We were not made aware of any of your issues, so are saddened we were not given the chance to assist you. At check in you asked about a dog run and we directed to a large fenced space. We also benefit from a public footpath that runs through the farm to the deer field, quiet country lanes, and the lancaster canal with its towpath. We pride ourself on being litter free but the storm may have caused issues with guest rubbish the day after. I am aware that some guests had been to the nearby Blackpool zoo and got a teddy capybara, which had gone missing and they made enquiries at all pitches, their parents to my knowledge were in their motor home all evening. Look out for our Adults only weekends on our social media.

Nice and simple. Apples are very…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Michael H.

Pennine powered gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Nice and simple. Apples are very nice too

Disliked Not much of a view

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet location, would definitely go…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Jamie P.

Pennine powered gravel and cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Nice quiet location, would definitely go again

Recommend to friends Visit again

This place was excellent we loved…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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chris s.

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked This place was excellent we loved it was basic camping great and will definitely be back here

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Smithills View Campsite

Mason Fold Farm

Lea Lane

Preston

Lancashire

England

PR4 0RN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.77511°N
2.79134°W

Route directions

The site recommends that you use Junction 1 of the M55, five minutes' drive away.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.3 mi War Memorial
3.6 mi Blackfield Road
4 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.1 mi Salwick Rail Station
3.6 mi Preston Rail Station
3.8 mi Kirkham & Wesham Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
13.7 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
18.5 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Whether you’re after challenging fell hikes or waterside cycle rides, the Lakes are outdoor-activities central. There are watery adventures (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and plenty more) to be had on Lake Windermere, or for a change of pace, take the kids to meet Peter Rabbit at The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction (all around an hour's drive). Get the bucket and spade out for family trips to seaside Blackpool (30 minutes), where you can be scared witless on thrill rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and reward your bravery with comforting fish and chips on the South Pier. On rainy days (which can sometimes occur in northern England), watch acrobats at Blackpool Tower Circus, or whizz to the top of the tower for Irish Sea and Lake District views. Back near base, there’s a lot happening in Preston (15 minutes) too. Let the kids run around in Avenham Park while you admire the Japanese Garden, or you can puff around Preston Docks on the Ribble Steam Railway (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
St Annes 10.3 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
St Annes North 10.7 mi Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Blackpool Central 11 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Blackpool South 11 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Blackpool North 11.2 mi Sea PoorPoorN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Forest of Bowland 3.7 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 9.1 mi

Camelot Theme Park 10.5 mi

Pleasure Beach Resort 10.9 mi

Sandcastle Waterpark 11 mi

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 9.5 mi

Formby 18.8 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 20.2 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 27 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

THE WILLOWS 2.3 mi

HASLAM PARK 2.4 mi

Preston, the Lancaster Canal and the Millennium Link 2.4 mi

HARRIS KNOWLEDGE PARK (FORMERLY THE HARRIS ORPHANAGE) 3.3 mi

Preston and the Ribble 3.6 mi

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – Wednesday, July 1, 2026)

    Lytham St Annes, England 7.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Smithills View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Smithills View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Smithills View Campsite? Whether you’re after challenging fell hikes or waterside cycle rides, the Lakes are outdoor-activities central. There are watery adventures (sailing, paddleboarding, kayaking and plenty more) to be had on Lake Windermere, or … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Smithills View Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Smithills View Campsite? From $13.63 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.